@techno156 I'm glad you asked this. I wasn't sure how this worked either. Good to know it's boosts and downvotes. I wonder what the logic was behind that. I guess receiving a boost is a stronger indication of quality content, but I dont feel that upvotes should be ignored in that calculation
I’ve seen a number of posts stating that they are worried that multiple instances will have overlapping magazines, like “Technology“. It’s true this will happen. But I don’t think it is a problem....
I def see the splintering as a positive. Personally, I dont feel I motivated to engage with a community once it starts to feel "too" big. There's a certain size where I feel unmotivated to engage. I know whatever I say there will get lost in the noise and there will be less meaningful communication. If any of my interests on a single server start to get too big where I feel like I'm just adding to the noise, I can always easily hop over to another instance where I can engage in a more meaningful way. I would bet there's a lot of other folks on here who will feel the same. While I'm sure it's likely that one instance for each topic might become the biggest "main" one, I dont think the smaller ones will be any worse off for it.
I start from the bottom. You can line up the buttons without needing to look in a mirror. I don't understand why anyone would start buttoning from the top. It's just less efficient. Explain your reasoning
So what about a post like this one? Is this something that should be marked as OC since it was my question and writing, or not because I didn't really create anything?
Without having used it before, it feels like it lends itself better to stuff that's been created (like artwork or a video or something along those lines) as opposed to just a post like this. Am I getting the right vibe of it here?
Right on! Thanks for the thoughtful explanations. It's very helpful! All the context and details you offered were great! Very well articulated.
I lurked on reddit for a long time but almost never engaged. With all this transitioning, I'm feeling more inclined to participate here on kbin and I've gotta learn all the ropes!
I have nothing against Signal. I just don't have access to a phone number right now. I fully intend to use the Signal when I get a number. I know there is no silver bullet, no absolutes in the privacy world but I'm looking for any messengers that are generally considered to be private and secure on Android that I can try to...
That's great news! The more the better! I've been liking simplex with the folks who have been willing to use it with me. It's also crazy simple to get started with it as there's not much to the account setup process. Takes literally seconds to be up and running
I love Endless Sky, it's honestly one of my favorite games! I have a pack of cool SciFi art that I found on Nexus and I've been slowly replacing the stock photos for my personal game. I'm also a sucker for TeeWorlds, it is delightfully infuriating and hillarious to play. I know that's baby's first FOSS games but I'm new to open...
@updawg I'm also curious about those communities. Squabbles also made a 196 community so I'm seeing it in multiple places now and I feel so out of the loop!
People discredit every type of protest, IRL or not. I think back to every major protest that's happened in response to some major event, and the response every time is "That won't ever work", "You're wasting your time", "Imagine caring about that"....
The quality of character shown by Christian Selig amidst all this has been outstanding. Anything he chooses to do after this I'm sure will be worth following
I've set up accounts on a few other sites and one thing I'm liking about all of them is the smaller community size. There seems to be higher quality content with a smaller userbase. There's definitely diminishing returns the larger a site gets. However the trade off is that niche interests don't have enough folks to engage with when the total community size is too small
Does anyone else have multiple accounts while looking for new reddit alts? So far I've got accounts on Lemmy, kbin, and Squabbles and I've been lurking on Raddle, Sqwok, and Tildes from the outside....
What is user "reputation"?
If you go onto your user profile page, and scroll all the way to the right, there is a section called "reputation"....
On federation and fragmentation
I’ve seen a number of posts stating that they are worried that multiple instances will have overlapping magazines, like “Technology“. It’s true this will happen. But I don’t think it is a problem....
Shit, it's good to be alive [credit: FalseKnees.com] (media.kbin.social)
Folks who wear button up shirts: do you start buttoning from the top button or the bottom?
I start from the bottom. You can line up the buttons without needing to look in a mirror. I don't understand why anyone would start buttoning from the top. It's just less efficient. Explain your reasoning
Reddit CEO praises Elon Musk’s cost-cutting as protests rock platform (www.nbcnews.com)
Steve Huffman said in an interview that Elon Musk's cost-cutting at Twitter was inspiring and that the two have chatted "a handful of times."
Which browser do you use on MacOS?
I’m currently use brave and safari.
OC What's the intended purpose behind the "OC" check box when making a new article?
I'm a little unclear on the purpose of this. I see some folks using it and other's not using it for similar content....
What do you recommend as a good FOSS private and secure chat app on Android that isn't Signal?
I have nothing against Signal. I just don't have access to a phone number right now. I fully intend to use the Signal when I get a number. I know there is no silver bullet, no absolutes in the privacy world but I'm looking for any messengers that are generally considered to be private and secure on Android that I can try to...
What are you're favorite FOSS games to play and why?
I love Endless Sky, it's honestly one of my favorite games! I have a pack of cool SciFi art that I found on Nexus and I've been slowly replacing the stock photos for my personal game. I'm also a sucker for TeeWorlds, it is delightfully infuriating and hillarious to play. I know that's baby's first FOSS games but I'm new to open...
What's the one thing about the fediverse that you like the most?
What's the one thing about the fediverse that makes you go, "oh yeah, this for me"...
Don't be discouraged by people saying these protests don't work, or by subreddits going public
People discredit every type of protest, IRL or not. I think back to every major protest that's happened in response to some major event, and the response every time is "That won't ever work", "You're wasting your time", "Imagine caring about that"....
Remember that the button at the top of the sidebar expands the options to disable federation.
McDonald's Just Dropped A Brand New Game Boy Game In 2023 (retrododo.com)
McDonald's has just released a brand new Game Boy Color game that plays on actual hardware in 2023....
Apollo’s Christian Selig explains his fight with Reddit — and why users revolted (www.theverge.com)
Apollo has become the center of a platform-wide fight between Reddit and its users.
The Migration seems to be going well! 125k on kbin.social instance alone, and over 100k across Lemmy!
https://fedidb.org/software/lemmy...
Multiple reddit alternatives
Does anyone else have multiple accounts while looking for new reddit alts? So far I've got accounts on Lemmy, kbin, and Squabbles and I've been lurking on Raddle, Sqwok, and Tildes from the outside....